Windows Server 2008’s Hyper-V has been in public beta for a while now and lots of people have been experimenting with it. One aspect that I am focusing on is storage for those virtualized environments and more specifically the options related to SAN storage. Virtualization terminology Before we start, I wanted to define some terms … Continue reading Storage options for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
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Windows Server 2008 End-to-End Storage Scenarios
1. Windows Server 2008 Storage Explorer 1A. Goal Making sure the devices are properly discovered. 1B1. Setup for FC FC Network: Make sure hosts, switches and SAN are properly connected. SAN: Configure device (including configuration of WWNs), create/unmask LUNs.Host: Load/configure HBA drivers. 1B2. Setup for iSCSI Network: Make sure hosts, switches and SAN are properly … Continue reading Windows Server 2008 End-to-End Storage Scenarios
Windows Logo Kit 1.1 and Storage
Introduction I learning about the Windows Logo Programs and Logo Tests in the Windows Logo Kit 1.1, as I prepare to participate in the upcoming Windows Server 2008 LogoFest next week in Redmond. This is my attempt to share my findings and help accellerate anyone trying to use the WLK, with the usual focus on Storage because of my … Continue reading Windows Logo Kit 1.1 and Storage
Installing the evaluation version of WUDSS 2003 Refresh and the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target Version 3.1 on a VM
Overview These are step-by-step instructions on how to install the 180-day evaluation version of the Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 Refresh (WUDSS 2003 Refresh) on a virtual machine environment running on Virtual PC 2007. This WUDDS 2003 Refresh was released in September 2007 and includes an updated management interface and the new version 3.1 … Continue reading Installing the evaluation version of WUDSS 2003 Refresh and the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target Version 3.1 on a VM
The Basics of Single Instance Storage (SIS) in WSS 2003 R2 and WUDSS 2003
What is SIS Single Instance Storage (SIS) is a feature of Windows Storage Server (WSS) 2003 R2 and Windows Unified Storage Server (WUDSS) 2003 that helps save disk space by de-duplicating files. If you have two or more identical files in a volume, SIS will store a single copy of those bits, replacing the files … Continue reading The Basics of Single Instance Storage (SIS) in WSS 2003 R2 and WUDSS 2003
High Availability Scenarios
I recently delivered a presentation on Highly Available Clusters focused on the scenarios related to Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 (WSS 2003 R2) and Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 (WUDSS 2003). The scenarios ended up being quite generic, so I decided to share them here. High Availability In general, high availability will lead you … Continue reading High Availability Scenarios
Installing the evaluation version of WUDSS 2003 (with the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target) on a VM
This post is OBSOLETE. Please check the updated post at:http://blogs.technet.com/josebda/archive/2008/01/07/installing-the-evaluation-version-of-wudss-2003-refresh-and-the-microsoft-iscsi-software-target-version-3-1-on-a-vm.aspx --- Overview These are step-by-step instructions on how to install the 180-day evaluation version of the Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 (WUDSS 2003) on a virtual machine environment running on Virtual PC 2007. There are a few different target audiences for this post, including: … Continue reading Installing the evaluation version of WUDSS 2003 (with the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target) on a VM
DiskShadow, the new in-box VSS requester in Windows Server 2008
There were many changes in Volume Shadowcopy Services (VSS) in Windows Server 2008. Probably the most visible of them is DiskShadow.exe, the new command line tool for VSS. This new built-in requester can create and manage hardware and software shadow copies, interactively or in a script. If you read my post about the basics of … Continue reading DiskShadow, the new in-box VSS requester in Windows Server 2008
The Legend of the Single, Multi-Terabyte, Replicating SharePoint Database
Documents in Databases The first time I tell anyone that SharePoint Server 2007 stores documents as blobs (binary objects) in the database, people stare at me for a few seconds and usually ask: "Really?" It takes a few moments to explain that this is actually a good thing and that SQL has no problem handling … Continue reading The Legend of the Single, Multi-Terabyte, Replicating SharePoint Database
The Basics of the Virtual Disk Services (VDS)
Back in Windows 2000 Server days, managing SAN-based storage in Windows was mostly up to your SAN vendor. You would typically need to load a tool to manage your storage device (either graphical or command-line) or sometimes use a web-based application. If you had multiple storage arrays, you would likely need to handle different user … Continue reading The Basics of the Virtual Disk Services (VDS)
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